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pardon_v the_o fact_n in_o he_o be_v verify_v the_o proverb_n save_o a_o malefactor_n from_o the_o gallow_n and_o he_o will_v hang_v thou_o if_o he_o can_v if_o absalon_n have_v have_v his_o desert_n before_o david_n may_v have_v free_v himself_o from_o much_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n hang_v he_o must_v be_v if_o none_o will_v do_v it_o his_o pride_n shall_v and_o beside_o hang_v on_o record_n for_o the_o most_o disloyall_a traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o the_o most_o disobedient_a son_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n behold_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o if_o parent_n can_v be_v content_a that_o their_o child_n shall_v cross_v god_n god_n will_v be_v content_a that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v cross_n to_o they_o if_o david_n will_v not_o correct_v he_o god_n will_n again_o if_o ruler_n will_v give_v life_n when_o god_n call_v for_o death_n they_o shall_v help_v themselves_o to_o sorrow_n and_o their_o friend_n to_o shame_n god_n have_v here_o a_o time_n to_o pay_v david_n and_o punish_v 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